Apache Shiro is the biggest and fastest growing security framework for Java. From the smallest mobile applications to the largest web and enterprise applications, Shiro powers all kinds of JVM-based applications. Stormpath was founded by Apache Shiro’s primary contributor and PMC Chair with the goal of extending Shiro’s value by providing a user management and authentication service for developers. The Stormpath plugin for Apache Shiro allows a Shiro-enabled application to use the Stormpath User Management & Authentication service for all authentication and access control needs.